John Melican

John Melican is currently the Chief Legal Officer at Elliptic. Prior to this, they spent 7 years as the Managing Director at Exiger, where they were also the Americas Chair. John was responsible for the firm's compliance with regulatory requirements, anti-money laundering laws, and due diligence practices.

Before Exiger, John Melican worked for 4 years as the Managing Director and Head of BSA/AML at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. There, they oversaw the Bank's compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering laws, and international sanctions.

John Melican has also worked as Vice President of Compliance & Ethics at American Express, where they served as the Chief Compliance Officer for Global Prepaid and Global Foreign Exchange Services. Prior to American Express, John Melican worked as a Managing Director / Principal at Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and as Trial Counsel at the New York Stock Exchange.

John Melican began their career as an Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney's Office, where they worked for 8 years. John then went on to attend Fordham University School of Law, where they earned their Juris Doctor degree.

John Melican's educational career began with a Bachelor of Arts in Theirtory from Colgate University. John then went on to Albany Law School and earned their Doctor of Law in Theirtory.

John Melican reports to Simone Maini, CEO. They are on a team with Dave Maclean - CFO, Aruna Costa - VP, Government, and Tom Robinson - Chief Data Officer & Co-Founder.